Flags
3
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,442.65
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
81.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
15.6%
of income
In-year balance
-4.0%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 21.5%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 80.1%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 3.3% of income.
3 July 2019 · S5 Inspection
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
448
Capacity
459 (98%)
Free school meals
3.2%
English additional lang.
22.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in East of England by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
22.9
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
19.2
Mean salary
£45,271
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25 · 363 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | £1.7m | 76.5% | +£8k | £531k | 23.9% | £5,063 |
| 2022/23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | £1.9m | 74.2% | +£107k | £638k | 25.3% | £5,859 |
| 2023/24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 80.1% | -£84k | £554k | 21.5% | £5,846 |
| 2024/25 | £2.8m | £2.9m | £2.3m | 81.5% | -£113k | £440k | 15.6% | £6,443 |
Teaching staff
£1.4m
Support staff
£524k
Premises
£127k
Other costs
£509k
6.1%
Admin staff
1.5%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
7.7%
Premises (total)
2.2%
Supply staff
5.7%
Catering
1.1%
Professional services
| Year | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 92.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 87.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 73.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 79.0% | — |
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 21.4 | 19.4 | £37,488 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 21.4 | 20.6 | £37,480 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2022/23 | 22.6 | 19.0 | £37,556 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 22.6 | 19.5 | £40,749 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2024/25 | 22.9 | 19.2 | £45,271 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
4.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.4%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -1.4pp | 5.8% | 2.6% | 0.4% | 243 |
| 2014/15 | 3.0% | 4.5% | -1.5pp | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 260 |
| 2015/16 | 3.4% | 4.5% | -1.0pp | 4.1% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 271 |
| 2016/17 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -0.9pp | 5.9% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 303 |
| 2017/18 | 3.4% | 4.8% | -1.4pp | 5.1% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 336 |
| 2018/19 | 3.2% | 4.6% | -1.5pp | 3.9% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 335 |
| 2020/21 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -1.3pp | 7.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 346 |
| 2021/22 | 4.0% | 7.1% | -3.1pp | 9.0% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 367 |
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% | -2.4pp | 7.3% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 368 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | -1.8pp | 9.9% | 4.5% | 0.3% | 363 |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -1.7pp | 6.9% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 363 |
3 July 2019 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2014 | — | Good |